Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-11
COn,menssatiOr.,

The legislature astagfneds on = flt3aYf
klAst, and there is 40 gfiouht bnt. ,s#stlae
7 cilizens ef sthe state generally, Tcnn,uendI
the work dor,e i,Y Tie lsnsl OF course /
& there are thAs .alsnal nnnaiNf Of .k1ckers
WHO scelnhra,e ll,e closing efevery session
oftie legislaturaby daaaunsiag The laWs
enacted and the men who secured
their passage. Il careful s=revielvE
of the wark accomplished during the
sixty Days wlll cnnyincesanf one tn At tie
members were Industrious andhonorabse,
and accompliNed as near as possible
), tha,wbieh is for the best interest at the
state. Some, Of the more radical ere
forns' (socallee) failed to meet with t
favor; fact Chat is doubtless Of advantage
to the deve|openent and prosperity of the
state. 41 w. 1sas> t<s
The Conduct of the members from
this Senatorial district is of espec!sl |
heal interest, and we uniesilatlngl |
endorseTthe the course Of Senator Buck
: man and representatives, Flynn, Lun ano
Lee. Mr.. Buck man, who has always
been a great power in the branch OF the
Legislature. of which he was a member,
was stfonger than ever this year, his
experience, extensive personal ac-
quaintance. acknowledged ability, |
shrewdness and energy making
him the leader in the urper house of the
Minnesota legislature. Being chairman
Of the finance committee, he held the
midst influential position among the
members of the senate. He was always
a hard worker for any measure he
deemed for the public good, and was
especially active in securing Legislation
for the benefit of The people he represented
His leadership Of the successful Davis
senatorial campaign gave him great
prestig ge in state politics, and in good
time deserving honors of higher political
preferment will be accorded him. TO
such an end he, may he. assured Of the
earnest support of the Republicans Of
this section Of the state. Just before
the adjournment of the body Of which
he was u member he was honored by
being elected president, protein, an office
that is accorded to the leader of the
senate by his assoriates.
Mr. Flynn was a hard working
Inc Der of The house, and was the author
al of state school law that IS pronounced
by the leading educators Of the state to
be the most ,m mTortant and valuable
E educational law placed On the statute
books for many years. His friends are
gratified with the record he made, and
local interests could not want n more
careful and attentive representative.
MIR. Lum ably representa- the always
aggressive people Of Brainerd and among
other matters secured the form on Of
needed additional judicial district o!
which C,l. Sleeper has Just been appoint
ed judge. He was one of the few
lawyers in the house, and his ability III
that profession made it possible
regard to many of the laws enacted.
Mr.. Lee had the advantage Of being au
old member (an advantage that is st ldom
~>overestimateD and FROM the start. tork a
prominent part in the proceedings Of the
house. He succeeded in getting through
his bill taxing telegraph companies; a
very good measure. He ra|su took a
very prominent part in the temperance
Legislation, being the autlior and chaul-
pion ofthe enforcement act, wi,hout'which
the high license law >would have been Of
doubtful value. -
The delegation taken as Il whole ipas
LAS strong as that from any other DISTRICT
in the stale, always working in harmony
and composed Of men of ability and tai.
," ent for leadership.
Pioneer Press: There has been among
fellow members feeling of commenda-
t;on for Senator, Buckmsn. His CON.
spicuous position in the Davis campaign
his address at the time OF tile nomination
and his subsequent course on the senate
finance commi.te have. placed him fore
most among his fellows. s,.,
From the F4anoka Herald.
Senator Buchanan is another one who
has co vered himself with glory and the
way he knocked out Senator Whiteman
= and the whole Duluth gang Of lobbyists.
completely, paralized thes fellows from,
, the unsalted city. AS chairman Of the